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How AI helps push Candy Crush players through its most difficult puzzles
Read full article: How AI helps push Candy Crush players through its most difficult puzzlesPlayers swiping their way through more than 18,700 levels of Candy Crush Saga might be surprised to learn they’re solving puzzles enhanced by unsuspected ally: artificial intelligence.
Cannes, the global Colosseum of film, readies for 78th edition with new challenges on the horizon
Read full article: Cannes, the global Colosseum of film, readies for 78th edition with new challenges on the horizonPerhaps as much as ever, all eyes in the movie world will be on the 78th Cannes Film Festival when it gets underway Tuesday in the South of France.
Koyo Kouoh, 2026 Venice Art Biennale curator, dies suddenly at age 58
Read full article: Koyo Kouoh, 2026 Venice Art Biennale curator, dies suddenly at age 58Koyo Kouoh, the curator of the 2026 Venice Art Biennale, has died at age 58, her home institution in South Africa said in an Instagram post.
US poets laureate criticize Trump's firing of Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden
Read full article: US poets laureate criticize Trump's firing of Librarian of Congress Carla HaydenThree recent U.S. poet laureates are condemning President Donald Trump's firing of Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden.
Harvey Weinstein's lawyers grill ex-model who says he sexually assaulted her in her teens
Read full article: Harvey Weinstein's lawyers grill ex-model who says he sexually assaulted her in her teensHarvey Weinstein’s lawyers are seeking to raise doubts about a former model’s allegation that he repeatedly sexually assaulted her when she was a teenager.
'Hamilton' author Ron Chernow's new book takes on an icon of American letters, Mark Twain
Read full article: 'Hamilton' author Ron Chernow's new book takes on an icon of American letters, Mark TwainHistorian Ron Chernow’s latest work may surprise readers who know him best for the book which inspired the musical “Hamilton” and for his biographies of George Washington and Ulysses Grant.
Robert De Niro will receive an honorary Palme d'Or in Cannes. Here's his history with the festival
Read full article: Robert De Niro will receive an honorary Palme d'Or in Cannes. Here's his history with the festivalRobert De Niro will receive an honorary Palme d’Or next week at the Cannes Film Festival, a culmination for the 81-year-old actor whose history with the French film festival stretches back half a century.
Judge rejects claim that Sean 'Diddy' Combs was treated differently because of his race
Read full article: Judge rejects claim that Sean 'Diddy' Combs was treated differently because of his raceThe judge presiding over the racketeering and sex trafficking trial of hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs says there was no evidence to back up his lawyers' claim he was treated differently because of his race.
Kids author Mo Willems and The Pigeon stare down the future in a new book
Read full article: Kids author Mo Willems and The Pigeon stare down the future in a new bookAuthor Mo Willems has sold millions of books and won many awards, but the accolade that means most is when a parent says their child read aloud for the first time from one of his books.
Soulja Boy shakes up Jacksonville with high-energy show, talks tech and movie moves
Read full article: Soulja Boy shakes up Jacksonville with high-energy show, talks tech and movie movesSoulja Boy, best known for his viral hit ‘Crank That (Soulja Boy),’ electrified the Decca stage in Jacksonville with his trademark energy and flair, thrilling fans with a dynamic performance while hinting at big plans on the horizon.
Jennifer Aniston's alleged stalker appears in court shirtless and a judge orders a mental evaluation
Read full article: Jennifer Aniston's alleged stalker appears in court shirtless and a judge orders a mental evaluationA judge has ordered a man who authorities say crashed his car through the front gate of Jennifer Aniston’s home to face a competency review.